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Meet die Handlung

See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.

All 4 meanings

  1. plot (e.g. of a play)
  2. deed (result of an act)
  3. action, act
  4. store, shop

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For die Handlung, use the coloured columns: feminine and plural.

der, die, das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativederdiedasdie
accusativedendiedasdie
dativedemderdemden
ein, kein, mein: ein has no plural. mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser… end like kein.
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeineineeinkeine
accusativeeineneineeinkeine
dativeeinemeinereinemkeinen

Plural die Handlungen

Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.

Examples

  1. 1
    Die interessante Handlung beginnt sofort.The interesting plot begins immediately.Nominative · subjectPractise „interessant“ →
  2. 2
    Ich verstehe die klare Handlung.I understand the clear plot.Accusative · verstehenPractise „klar“ →
  3. 3
    Wir folgen der politischen Handlung.We follow the political plot.Dative · folgenPractise „politisch“ →
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